Chapter 43: There's strength in numbers
- Ling-Sheng Su Temple? – asked a surprised Kilik. – That's where we come from!
Kilik, Edge Master and Xianghua were having lunch together, sitting on a log.
Edge Master had hunted recently and he was sharing his prey with the two youngsters.
Xianghua had just told them where she was going.
- So... – she said. – You are Edge Master.
The master nodded.
- I'm Chai Zhang's daughter.
Kilik and his master looked at each other, remembering Li Long's visit.
- My father had written a letter to you before he…was killed.
She handed the letter to the master, who read it despite knowing what it said.
- Some nights ago, when we were still at the temple... – retold Edge Master. - ...a Ming officer and friend of your father's visited us. He knew about the letter.
- Is there a Ming officer…on our side?
- Not exactly. – replied Edge Master. – He's on our side, but he has to work against our interests in order to protect his life.
- Who is he?
- His name is Li Long.
- Oh, I know who he is. – said Xianghua. – He was a really good friend of my father's.
- We all have the same goal, Chai Xianghua. – explained the master. – We have to find that sword and destroy it as soon as possible.
- How are we going to do it? – asked the girl.
- Together. – answered Kilik.
He took her hand and they looked at each other. Xianghua nodded.
She wasn't on her own any more. And there's strength in numbers.